#2. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
It has long been an anthem of England fans and is belted out lustily whenever the national team plays at Twickenham.
The African-American spiritual was not thought to have been sung there until 1988, when Chris Oti got a hat-trick.
But archive footage has now been found of it being sung at Twickenham in 1987 when Martin “Chariots” Offiah played.
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Lyrics
LyricsSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeI looked over Jordan and what do I see
(Coming for to carry me home)
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low
Sweet chariotIf you get there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my friends I’m coming too
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariotComing for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Home
Swing low
Sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot